India News | Fake Currency Notes with Face Value of over Rs 16 Lakh Seized in Odisha, One Held
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A person from Delhi was arrested in Odisha's Rourkela district after fake Indian currency notes with a face value of over Rs 16 lakh were recovered from his possession, police said on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 11 (PTI) A person from Delhi was arrested in Odisha's Rourkela district after fake Indian currency notes with a face value of over Rs 16 lakh were recovered from his possession, police said on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, a special task force of the crime branch with help of the district police apprehended the person from Sector-17 areas of Rourkela city on Saturday and seized the fake notes from him, a senior officer said.
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The accused, who hails from Badarpur area of Delhi, has been residing in north Odisha city, he said.
"Fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 16.11 lakh, a laptop, a colour printer and other incriminating articles were recovered from his possession," the officer said.
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A case has been registered at Sector 15 Police Station, Rourkela for necessary legal action.
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